Dubai Silicon Oasis projects ‘worth $980m in 2015’

Investment projects at Dubai Silicon Oasis totalled AED 3.6 billion ($980 million) in 2015, the free zone authority says. Projects carried out by...

Construction

Dubai ruler reviews $2.2bn One Central project

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, has reviewed the masterplan for...

Construction

ALEC in deal to expand Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport

The contractor ALEC has signed a deal to expand the Al Maktoum International Airport terminal building to more than double its existing...

Property

Al Habtoor City apartments go on sale in Dubai

Al Habtoor Group has launched the sale of the ‘Residence Collection’ properties at its $3bn development by the Dubai Water Canal and Sheikh...

Infrastructure

Drake & Scull wins $93m Doha Metro contract

The Dubai-listed Drake & Scull says it has won a QR340 million ($93.4m) contract for work on rail depots linked to the...

Construction

Qatar may house 2022 World Cup fans in ‘Bedouin-style tents’ – report

The Qatari organiser of the 2022 World Cup is considering housing football fans in “Bedouin-style tents”, Reuters reported.The news comes amid concerns...

Construction

Omniyat appoints contractor for Dubai project

Omniyat has appointed Brookfield Multiplex (BM) as the main contractor for its co-owned One at Palm Jumeirah project in Dubai, the developer...

Analysis

Top 10 Gulf mixed-use projects

Jeddah Tower and Jeddah Economic City, Saudi ArabiaProject value: $21 billionSoon to outrank Dubai’s Burj Khalifa as the world’s tallest building is...

Infrastructure

Jordan’s $10bn nuclear plant to be operational by 2025

Jordan’s first nuclear plant is expected to be operational by 2024-25, state-owned Jordan News Agency reported. Ahmed Hiyasat, director general of the...